Fonolo

MAY 30, 2023

That’s why contact centers are investing in it in droves. In fact, Gartner reports that by 2025, 60% of contact centers will have implemented AI-driven workforce management tools to help optimize scheduling and resource allocation. How Can WFM Help my Contact Center?

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Playvox

MAY 24, 2023

For just about any business or department, metrics are crucial to measuring performance. For the typical contact center, metrics are the key to identifying the reason behind a bad day and being able to create operational efficiency that helps avoid a repeat.

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Playvox

JULY 14, 2023

Providing an ever-improving customer experience while boosting contact center agent productivity is paramount for your business. Here’s the blueprint for achieving greater agent productivity in your call center. The quality of customer service and support can also have an impact on the productivity of a contact center.

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Customer Service Life

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

I’ve come to the realization recently after seeing several demos of various CCaaS (Contact Center as a Service) platforms that there’s a flaw in the whole selling process. It’s at this point in the meeting that they reveal the millions of metrics available to any contact center leader who adopts the platform.

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Call Design

JULY 6, 2021

Understanding how to make a profit on the double bottom line (DBL) involves employing a broad range of KPIs and key metrics to ensure a contact centre meets every need that a business may have in supporting their customers. According to a Contact Center Helper report, 95.7% Customer Satisfaction.

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Playvox

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

If your contact center is like most, you probably have a robust set of guidelines that document your procedures, detail your standards, and outline how employees should handle various situations. But one thing many contact centers are missing is a remote work company policy. What Is A Remote Work Policy?

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Playvox

JUNE 22, 2023

Tracking, reporting, and improving upon metrics are essential across all areas of business, including finance, sales, marketing, and contact center management. Understanding the key call center efficiency metrics to track , and more importantly, how to improve them, will set you up for success and help keep your customers happy.

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Ready to level up your contact center team? Improving call center agent performance can seem overwhelming, and you might wonder where to start. TIP: Common KPIs for contact center agents can include average handle time (AHT), first call resolution (FCR), and customer satisfaction score (CSat).

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3CLogic

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Agent retention has long been a challenge for contact centers. In fact, a recent ICMI survey shows the average contact center’s agent turnover rate was 58% year over year. So why is high employee turnover so common among contact centers? Metric standards that don’t make sense.

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Expivia

JULY 19, 2023

Contact centers are the heart of any business. However, shaping an effective contact center culture isn’t just about adhering to KPIs and maintaining quality scores. Two fundamental aspects we identified at our contact center are Attitude and Effort.

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Babelforce

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

(Working with contact centers around the world, we know that better than anyone!). We’ve divided our definitions into the following categories: Metrics and measurables Technology Contact center terminology Business practices and methodology. Metrics and measurables. Active waiting calls metric.

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Taylor Reach Group

AUGUST 23, 2017

Metrics, Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s), Reports – we have a lot of names for the information and data we review to help keep our centers on track and performing as we want them to. Contact Centers can generate an immense amount of data and reporting on just about anything that we could conceive.

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Fonolo

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Sure, if you’re hiring correctly, your contact center will be filled to the brim with the right personalities and work ethics for success—but being surrounded by the best call center agents means effective training, constant support, and strategic goal setting. Performance Evaluation Scorecard for the Contact Center. (It

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Transparent BPO

MARCH 11, 2020

.” That adage, coined by Peter Drucker, a man regarded as the inventor of modern business management, testifies to the fact that measuring performance is vital to the success of any business or industry — including the contact center industry. “There is a term used in the industry: internal benchmarking,” he said.

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Serenova

AUGUST 25, 2020

There are two constants in the contact center. Customer expectations are evolving, and contact center leaders are working to elevate the customer experience. For this reason, workforce management has become a core focus of discussion amongst leaders looking to take their contact centers to the next level.

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Global Response

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Start measuring performance by creating a dashboard Metrics are used by customer care teams to measure performance and signal when changes are needed to make improvements. There are KPIs that may be considered basic to the contact center. First contact resolution = contacts resolved on first contact ÷ all contacts x 100.

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Tenfold - Contact Center Blog

JULY 9, 2018

How does a contact center know it’s consistently delivering high quality service? It begins with setting metrics. The right metrics or key performance indicators (KPIs) should effectively measure a business’s specific capacities. Here’s a list of the most crucial metrics that inbound call center must measure.

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Playvox

APRIL 19, 2023

Excellent time management is crucial in a contact center. Contact center solutions can dramatically change the way your organization operates and functions. Related Article: WFM ROI: Why You Need Workforce Management Software Now How Can Time Management Strategies Help Contact Center Agents?

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Fonolo

OCTOBER 13, 2022

A shrinkage rate of 30-35% is considered to be acceptable in the contact center industry, and you should plan your staffing with this number in mind. When shrinkage starts to creep up, it can create a domino effect that has a negative impact on your call center operations. Track Schedule Adherence. DID YOU KNOW?

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Aspect

APRIL 21, 2021

The calculator is designed to place an estimated dollar amount on improvements to schedule adherence, occupancy rate, shrinkage rate and agent attrition ; so naturally, the first place to start is with your people. . Empower ing agents both internally and externally starts with visibility of their adherence metrics.

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Playvox

JANUARY 11, 2024

Call center workforce management is the art and science of having the right number of agents available at the right times to answer an accurately forecasted volume of incoming customer contacts at the service level standard set by a contact center while minimizing cost. WFM to the rescue.

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Call center managers have little control over some of the external factors affecting the time agents spend actually taking calls, though you can work to improve absenteeism and schedule adherence. . Scheduled holidays and vacations. But every call center is different and what works for you will be unique to your business.

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Babelforce

AUGUST 25, 2021

Workforce Management (WFM) is a set of business processes that contact centers use to ensure that staff can work in a cost-effective way. This includes forecasting contact volume, scheduling staff and analyzing performance. They also face a very erratic demand, making it challenging to schedule staff effectively.

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Talkdesk

APRIL 10, 2019

Tracking The Call Center Metrics That Matter Maintaining a high level of customer experience is difficult, especially considering the dozens of metrics that you could be tracking to help you answer the question “Are my customers happy?”. If downtime is affecting your contact center, check out our 100% Uptime SLA agreement.

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Babelforce

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

In this post: · Why do Contact Centers Measure Utilization? · Utilization measures how much of an agent’s paid time is spent on the contact center floor, handling contacts and waiting for them to arrive. Why do Contact Centers Measure Utilization? However, they are two separate metrics.

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Babelforce

MARCH 2, 2022

Conformance measures how much time an agent works with respect to the time the contact center pays them to do so. It helps contact centers to decipher whether they are getting enough “bang for their buck”. However, it is not just a metric for team leaders to concern themselves. How to Calculate Conformance.

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Playvox

JANUARY 25, 2024

Does your contact center “talk the customer talk” but sometimes gets stuck when it comes to matching up customer expectations with service and support delivery by your agents? How Workforce Optimization Works in a Contact Center The most valuable asset in a customer service organization or contact center is your workforce.

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Callminer

JANUARY 18, 2021

“Call center etiquette tests are a great way to evaluate your agent’s performances. They are an easy way to track metrics and discover trends within your agents. Schedule adherence and after call work management are part of the overall performance management processes. Keep the customer journey in mind.

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Monet Software

JULY 30, 2019

This specifically applies to contact centers which are in the frontline of customer service and are gathering heaps of information, insights and data every minute, every hour, every day. As a call center manager, these waves of data that come from different channels and platforms can be overwhelming. Want to know the best part?

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Babelforce

JANUARY 12, 2022

Cost per call is broadly defined as the total contact center operational budget divided over its number of calls. By keeping an eye on this metric, you can learn a lot about the organizational health of your business. 2) Monitor schedule adherence. How to calculate cost per call. 3) Provide self-service options.

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Noble Systems

JUNE 27, 2019

Ultimately, your unique business needs will determine what is included in your cloud contact center system. However, there are some technologies and capabilities that are must-haves for all cloud contact center deployments – here are the ten most essential. Speech analytics is another essential for cloud contact centers.

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Playvox

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

For contact center managers, this phrase rings in their heads each time they create a forecast, build a schedule, or track schedule adherence. . To keep engagement high, contact centers need team leaders who are dedicated to the important task of training, coaching, and mentoring their agents.

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CX Accelerator

DECEMBER 31, 2018

When we are honest with ourselves, we all know culture is the linchpin for everything we do in the Contact Center. one day, you need to talk to someone about schedule adherence b/c service levels are rough but the next day they are being told to take it easy…) For some leaders, finding an appropriate balance is really hard.

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Playvox

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

When contact center managers look to decrease overhead, they think first to eliminate manual processes through automation. Meanwhile, CX leaders never take their eyes off customer KPIs, such as first contact resolution (FCR), retention, and satisfaction. They also look to consolidate solutions through pre-built integrations.

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Fonolo

AUGUST 15, 2023

When it comes to demystifying call center metrics, ‘occupancy rate’ shouldn’t be forgotten. Occupancy rate is basically a measure of how “busy” call center agents are when they are at work. But as is often the case with call centers, things get complicated quickly. What is Occupancy in a Call Center?

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Serenova

AUGUST 25, 2020

There are two constants in the contact center. Customer expectations are evolving, and contact center leaders are working to elevate the customer experience. For this reason, workforce management has become a core focus of discussion amongst leaders looking to take their contact centers to the next level.

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ViiBE Blog

APRIL 28, 2021

This article will teach you how to measure an agent’s performance and other important customer service metrics. Key Performance Indicators (KPI)s are metrics used to measure employee performance and change from industry to industry. Call centers and contact centers have industry-specific KPIs to measure agent performance.

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